#4992024 rank
2023peak year
5,117babies named Calliope since 1880
▲ +51%5-year trend
Calliope popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Calliope mean?
From Greek kalliope, 'beautiful-voiced', the chief of the nine Muses and patron of epic poetry. The name also attaches to the steam organ of fairground carousels.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, classic
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Spellings & variants
Kalliope
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